Golf & Taxes....

Hello Ai Fans!!

Its Piali here sharing some SIMPLE cards with you all .

Today I used two Ai stamps today...they are entirely  different , I used two different technique to create them.
Lets start with the fun card..

Love this image...the sentiment is super fun!!!

A simple CAS masculine card with Copic Coloring.

Hope you can see the scored lines on the left handed side...its so hard to photograph it.

Next up ...two Water Colored cards...

I used one image from the try-folds set for this card.

I colored the images with Inktense pencils.

This image is also from the same try-folds set.

You can use the Try-Folds the way its instructed on the set and  you can also use the images individually for cards... this way you get to stretch your crafty budget a lil' more.

It always fun to get more for your buck!!!

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Hope you all liked these cards.

Did you see our new Ai "Theory of Negativity" challenge yet????

Super fun theme...just use the negative space of the diecuts.

Click HERE to enter.

Thanks for stopping by!!!

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Challenge 109 - "Theory of Negativity" Use Negative Space

Hello Ai Fans!

Welcome to a new challenge at Art Impressions! We're excited for this new week, but first we need to announce the winner of last week's "Layer It Up" challenge ...

The winner is ...

JENNY GROPP

Congratulations! We loved your "Happy 29th" card from our Say It Loud collection! Great coloring and LOTS of layers! You have won a prize pack of our Ai People collection valued at $55! Contact me at kate@artimpressions.com with your address to claim your prize!

We also have two honorable mentions! Our runner-ups will receive their choice of Ai People image! Contact me at kate@artimpressions.com with your address and stamp choice!

Barb Thompson - "Nurse Norma" Card

 Amanda J. - "At the Movies" Girlfriends Card

This week, we're wanting you to turn your negative pieces in the positive artwork! Our "Theory of Negativity" (very scientific ☺) is defined as using the negative space from diecuts or punches. Take the remnants from your 'empty' shapes and add them to your creations or use the pieces as stencils for a new project! Each project needs to have an empty piece shown on the project or a picture of how you used the negative space. The winner will receive four of our new 'Say It Loud' stamps!

Here are the challenge rules ...

✻ Please make a new card or creation. You can make any crafty item you wish; this is not limited to cards!

✻ Limit two submissions per person. You will receive extra votes if you use Art Impressions stamps!

✻ Include a link back to the Ai Blog or grab our button on the top right of our sidebar!

✻ Share the Ai love by clicking and commenting your fellow crafters.

✻ Make sure to get your link up by Wednesday, May 15 at 5:00 p.m. PST to enter your creations.

✻ Good luck and happy stamping!

This week, Kerry is sharing a great project with us ...

Kerry: "Hello hello, I'm super excited to be hosting this week's challenge, 'Theory of Negativity'!  

I decided to create a fun background using the negative space of these adorable flower die cuts.  I cut out three different sizes.  And then I randomly inked the flowers with the desired colors in white card stock.  

I used the new 2013 Girlfriends Beauty in Progress Set (SKU #4240).

I stamped the image three separate times and popped each layer with foam dots. (1st layer - whole image, 2nd layer - the Girlfriends without the beauty chairs, and last layer - the foot bath and hairdryer). I colored the girls with Copic markers and a few finishing touches such as glossy accent and stickler. Viola!

And here is the close up."

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Thank you Kerry for that amazing project! Make sure to stop by her blog, Kerry is Chilling. Check back next week for all our DT inspiration! Good luck!

Happy Anniversary !!

Hello Ai Fans !!

Today I am playing with the  Super cute Square Dancers sku # U1929 and the matching sentiment  Doe -se-doen sku # G2048 , I have some Anniversary cards to make and thought this was the perfect stamp.

                                                     

I am paper piecing the dress , I always out line the place I am going to paper piece ,so if the piece I cut is not perfect you wont be able to tell , I shade the piece and also added some glitter , the glue will dry clear and all you will see is sparkle .

I colored with copic markers and this is how it turned out , I added glossy accents to the eyeglasses

next for the card , I cut a 5.5 " square card in mustard , then cut 5.25 by 1.50 " Kraft and then wood grain embossed , then ink all my pieces and rough up all my edges with a distress tool

next I use a white ink pad and ink my raised side if my embossing folder , then run my navy card stock through the Big Shot

I cured the edges on my navy pc and added eyelets to the wood and the added twine , I fussy cut my dancers and layered it all together

to get my Happy Anniversary on the banner I use a black marker and only ink those words and stamp

inside I kept with the theme

Thanks for stopping in , I hope I have inspired you to ink some rubber today and get scrappy ..Come back tomorrow and see what we will be challenged with next on the Art Impressions blog ..

Square Dancers U1929 Doe-se-doen G2048 glossy accents stickles dry glitter Copic markers memento tux black SU window frame framelits Crop-A-Dile Punch Adorable D1183 stamp set CTMH eyelets TH frayed burlap distress ink metallic twine  White Ink Paisley background embossing folder woodgrain embossing folder

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